Cognitive Hypnotherapy

What is Cognitive Hypnotherapy?

The Cognitive Hypnotherapy approach is based
on the idea that our thoughts directly affect our feelings which directly
affects our behaviour.

Cognitive Hypnotherapy utilises recent revelations into why we do
what we do and how to do what we want to do. It draws from positive
psychology,
evolutionary biology, cognitive psychology, mindfulness practices,
NLP and hypnotherapy and is always evolving as new information is
discovered.

Traditional hypnotherapy aims to take you into a deep state of hypnosis
or trance. It works on the belief that in this state you’re
open to the suggestions made by the therapist. These suggestions
tend to be focused on the problem, so clients with the same issue
tend to be treated in the same way. Cognitive Hypnotherapy is different,
as the aim is to identify the unique mind-pattern programme of the
problem and to guide the unconscious towards the solution. Each session
is tailored to the individual, which means the changes are more likely
to be accepted by the unconscious mind, making them ongoing and permanent.
Cognitive Hypnotherapist’s approach each person as an individual,
identifying the unique mind-pattern of your issue and then tailoring
a programme specially designed to guide you towards the solution
that you want for yourself.

For example, two people may both smoke 20 cigarettes a day. For one
it may be a response to boredom, the other may perceive smoking as
essential to remaining calm. The route to a solution for each will
be different. And because this approach works within your model of
the world (there are no ‘one-size-fits-all’ scripts) - the
changes you wish to make are more likely to be accepted by your unconscious
mind, making them ongoing and permanent.